MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN CALIFORNIA? | Backpacking the Thousand Island Lake Loop | Eastern Sierra

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  • @CatherineGregoryAdventures
    @CatherineGregoryAdventures  5 месяцев назад

    Hey everyone! If you like this video...check out my most recent trip up in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies. It's one of the most magnificent places on earth and we have it all to ourselves! Here is the link. Enjoy! ruclips.net/video/hpU8F2BVlcU/видео.htmlsi=48ZfiJWUv8vzH_dy

  • @MrJckpttsn
    @MrJckpttsn 2 года назад +27

    Words cannot describe the beauty of the High Sierras.

    • @jamespppyacek342
      @jamespppyacek342 5 месяцев назад

      "Sierra". Spanish for "mountain range". And it's one range. Unlike the Rockies.

    • @stevesmith756
      @stevesmith756 2 месяца назад

      Yes most people mistakenly say Sierras when it’s Sierra

  • @donharsh1503
    @donharsh1503 2 года назад +1

    Yes very beautiful country too and watching enjoying too 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎❤ beautiful music too AWESOME VIDEO Catherine ❤

  • @paulvonauth7254
    @paulvonauth7254 2 года назад +8

    one word....'Incredible", California is such a beautiful state, great video, thanks...

  • @bettyjorodgers8552
    @bettyjorodgers8552 2 года назад +1

    Fun video and another amazing video. Thank you. Blessings

  • @doyline45
    @doyline45 2 года назад +5

    Take it from a couple of “old timers”. Take nothing for granted! God bless.

  • @robinkey6676
    @robinkey6676 2 года назад +1

    Breathtakingly beautiful

  • @joe7004
    @joe7004 2 года назад +1

    😎👀🤫💭 Good Friends' Good times' Thanks Cat ! 👍👍👍👍👋✌

  • @davkumi
    @davkumi 2 года назад +19

    I just loved Martina's comment in the end that the trip was breath taking. Backpacking around 10,000 Ft is definitely breath taking!😘

  • @mikellofgren201
    @mikellofgren201 2 года назад +1

    Spectacular! Thank You Catherine 😊

  • @pimacanyon6208
    @pimacanyon6208 2 года назад +2

    wow! Yes, I have heard of the thousand island lake area. I need to go there!!

  • @richardsangster7479
    @richardsangster7479 2 года назад +1

    It's has beautiful as the California dream

  • @larrykaminski3269
    @larrykaminski3269 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for your great presentation ..beautiful scenery..great photography

  • @ScottWorthington
    @ScottWorthington 2 года назад +24

    This half hour was so much fun. The landscapes are stunning,the camaraderie is uplifting. I am so jealous, Catherine.
    Sad that I can only experience these locations vicariously and joyful that I can experience them through your lens.
    Thank you again for sharing a bit of your life with me. What you do really matters.

  • @bertkelly7650
    @bertkelly7650 2 года назад +2

    Breath taking, yes! Thanks for taking us along!

  • @BradfordKMassey
    @BradfordKMassey 2 года назад +58

    So beautiful Cat! Every time I see one of your hiking videos I’m so grateful you’re posting this scenery for everyone to enjoy. I’m also very grateful these wild areas were preserved for posterity by our forward thinking ancestors. No doubt you guys would be hiking past hotels and condos if that hadn’t happened. ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @mariagregory9885
      @mariagregory9885 2 года назад +2

      I loved all the lakes each one has its own beauty. Of course the mountain views are as you say stunning. Thank you you and your fellow hikers for taking us with you..

    • @CatherineGregoryAdventures
      @CatherineGregoryAdventures  2 года назад +3

      So true Brad! Thank you! Also…thank you mom!

    • @EJS1970
      @EJS1970 2 года назад +3

      Gorgeous indeed! The only thing I would like is a fire but thankfully it didn’t rain. The scenery is just spectacular! Nothing like the fresh clean air in the mountains!!

    • @GypsyJvan
      @GypsyJvan 2 года назад +2

      great video, Kit Kat. thanks for sharing..
      ..Gypsy J van..

    • @ben8405
      @ben8405 2 года назад

      If it's cold, then, I will stay
      home. Home sweet home !

  • @mattg3920
    @mattg3920 2 года назад +1

    Ohh Kat thank you so much for taking us along. I always look forward to your videos.

  • @fvsmith
    @fvsmith 2 года назад +6

    Hi Catherine! Your opening shot made this Sunday all the more worth the while.

  • @MediumAtLarge
    @MediumAtLarge 2 года назад +1

    So beautiful!

  • @hammockinparadise
    @hammockinparadise 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful views, a wonderful trip for you with friends.

  • @johnpeschke7723
    @johnpeschke7723 2 года назад +1

    banner peak, wonderful

  • @K-LynnTexas
    @K-LynnTexas 2 года назад +15

    I think I said WOW! about 30 times this episode! 😯🌲🌲 Mind blowing beauty around every turn on the trail. Thank you Catherine! High Five! 🙌❤ Have a safe week! 🙏

  • @doingitwithnothing
    @doingitwithnothing 2 года назад +1

    Such beauty Tks for showing and allowing me come along

  • @sharondavis8003
    @sharondavis8003 2 года назад +10

    WOW. The Sierra lakes were all otherworldly 😮 Mirror smooth with totally breathtaking surroundings. Sign me up 😅 🙋🏼‍♀️👍🏻

  • @lynneallan8637
    @lynneallan8637 2 года назад +1

    Wonderful friends, beauty surrounding you all. Thank you once again for taking us where our bodies can no longer go.

  • @shirleysimmer9149
    @shirleysimmer9149 2 года назад +1

    Absolutely beautiful!

  • @chipper841
    @chipper841 2 года назад +1

    Hope you had plenty of those orange, shake 'em up to wake 'em up hot packs. Come in different sizes. Would definitely toss a couple in the foot of my sleeping bag! You were right about the beauty! Thank you Cat!👍👍P.S. Your friends were delightful and loved the last comment of your friend looking forward to a burger with bacon. 😉😉😉

  • @ingridbond3432
    @ingridbond3432 2 года назад +1

    wonderful!

  • @davidbennett1981
    @davidbennett1981 2 года назад +4

    SPECTACULAR scenery! Your video title is spot on. There cannot be a more beautiful place on this planet .

  • @dalehunt1383
    @dalehunt1383 2 года назад +1

    Majestic! Sometimes all you need is the thought of a good burger to motivate! 🤣 Oh yeah...bacon, bacon, bacon! Lol

  • @jamessolimine7102
    @jamessolimine7102 2 года назад +2

    Stunning views. Great videography. Thank you for another beautiful video. Take care.

  • @kennethmoore5629
    @kennethmoore5629 2 года назад +28

    Easter Sierras are beautiful! The morning light backlighting on the surrounding hills/mountains is only surpassed by the super-reflective water of the lakes. Thanks Cat for your magnificent photographic summary of the trip, you are awesome! This is a wonderful welcome to the Fall season.😊

  • @zmarko
    @zmarko 2 года назад +14

    What incredibly stunning views at those lakes! Amazing. ❤️

  • @dwrisdon2487
    @dwrisdon2487 2 года назад +2

    The Eastern Sierra (Mammoth and the Mono Lake area) always calls me home. It is a special place.

  • @myjourneysinfaith
    @myjourneysinfaith 2 года назад +1

    WOW OH MY GOSH What stunning views. Thank you for taking me along. I would no have seen that beautiful area with my bad knees. Thank you so much 💓

  • @charlagarth926
    @charlagarth926 2 года назад +1

    Absolutely gorgeous and restful…for me. 😃Thank you.

  • @markreynolds3850
    @markreynolds3850 2 года назад +1

    👍very nice ,thanks!

  • @dbroom51
    @dbroom51 2 года назад +1

    Love the Sierra’s! Beautiful videography…as always!

  • @ccadelli
    @ccadelli 2 года назад +2

    Wow!! More amazing scenery!! As always, thanks for sharing!!

  • @gklJC
    @gklJC 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for letting us share your loop hike. Lovely. You have three great friends there.

  • @BackpackandGear
    @BackpackandGear 2 года назад +1

    Hike hunger! Yes! What beautiful scenery! I would love to hike there one day!

  • @uncontrolledspeech1858
    @uncontrolledspeech1858 2 года назад +1

    Stunning. Cheeseburger and make mine a double, absolutely.

  • @alhi6240
    @alhi6240 2 года назад +1

    Love the stick-over-the-map routine. High resolution visuals are breathtaking!

  • @rtilley6479
    @rtilley6479 2 года назад +2

    Majestic!!! God is THE greatest artist for sure.
    Cat, this was fun!! The scenery of course took the center stage position but the group joking around & obvious love of the nature you all walked through made all fun & exciting.
    I bought my first round of AG1, so as of today started that & with hughe determination will work on taking 60 pounds off my 59 year old body. My husband & I are outdoor peeps & I grew up at the lakes of the Midwest.
    Love hiking, yaking (kayaking) & triking (our Harley 3 wheeler motorcycle in the mountains).
    God is good & we are ready to get healthier & pull on the hiking boots again. Thanks for the inspiration Cat!

  • @elizabethescher5445
    @elizabethescher5445 2 года назад +1

    Stunning country, Catherine! Thanks.

  • @janetturner6745
    @janetturner6745 2 года назад +1

    One of the best and most stunningly beautiful High Sierra loops, then add to that some great backpacking friends to share in the adventure.... Doesn't get much better!!!

  • @conniewilliams8160
    @conniewilliams8160 2 года назад +2

    I watch all your videos, but I LOVE the backpacking videos. So beautiful!! And cold!

  • @originalmamagrizzly2478
    @originalmamagrizzly2478 2 года назад +1

    Very pretty, have not been there yet, wow…

  • @Karen-bt6lh
    @Karen-bt6lh 2 года назад +5

    Very stunning!! What I really like though that puts this altogether is the music you pick. The music is so tranquil and allows us to absorb these magnificent views you are seeing. Good job Cat! 🙂

  • @alcoa1489
    @alcoa1489 2 года назад +1

    Perfect music. Stunning views/majestic! Thank you Catherine for taking us along for this trip!

  • @ManWander
    @ManWander 2 года назад +1

    such jaw-dropping sights!!

  • @vonniek347
    @vonniek347 2 года назад +1

    I love going along with you on your adventures! BEAUTIFUL!

  • @vickiemuto7366
    @vickiemuto7366 2 года назад

    Love the cute little pika! Thank you for taking us along on another spectacular adventure!

  • @neilwood8794
    @neilwood8794 2 года назад +2

    Has to be up there as one of your best photography videos Catherine 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @diann546
    @diann546 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the break. Dealing with basement flooding, probability of cancer in my daughter...but your video took me away. Thank you!

  • @allencrider
    @allencrider 2 года назад +1

    That dusting of snow became the icing on the cake.

  • @julieplumb3427
    @julieplumb3427 2 года назад +1

    Wow just beautiful! Thank you for taking us along.

  • @martinal.7488
    @martinal.7488 2 года назад +11

    🥾❤️⛰❤️🥾 OMG what a stunning recap of our adventure ….. I just LOVE Sierras….. Cant wait to be back ….. the blooper at the very end 🤪🤣🙌….LOL😂😂😂😂

  • @MarmaladeOutdoors
    @MarmaladeOutdoors 2 года назад +7

    Catherine, so glad to see you got back out to what I consider the most beautiful shorter not so difficult loop in the Sierra. Definitely the most bang for your buck! Great job!

  • @patjoyce2150
    @patjoyce2150 2 года назад +2

    OMG! I can’t tell you how many times I paused this video to just stare at the spectacular scenery! Beyond stunning! Thank you

  • @jimmyjenkins9240
    @jimmyjenkins9240 2 года назад +4

    This is one of those times when words are not enough! I very much enjoy your backpacking adventures because you always take us to the majesty of our beautiful country.

  • @tompaulson6978
    @tompaulson6978 2 года назад +2

    Another 5 star video! 🌟 So very special to take us along on your trips. Beauty seen is remarkable. Beauty seen and shared is beyond description. My heart sings every time you post one. Thank you so very much for sharing 😊.

  • @pupcamper58
    @pupcamper58 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful 🤩 ❤

  • @Julied319
    @Julied319 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful country! Thanks for sharing 🤗

  • @craiggoebbel1241
    @craiggoebbel1241 2 года назад +1

    Every bit as beautiful as the Enchantment Lakes in the Cascades.

  • @paulfroud3920
    @paulfroud3920 2 года назад +1

    Beautifully captured & well worth the wait...thank you Cat.🤠

  • @terrysellers3475
    @terrysellers3475 2 года назад +8

    Your good friend, Terry, is sad she missed it (Kim 😢). What a beautiful walk in the woods with beautiful people. But, glad I could at least get out to Yosemite then celebrate with you all, enjoying a burger, too. 😉

  • @mdv9416
    @mdv9416 2 года назад

    So glad to see this area from the lens of a true master of her craft. Many thanks Cat you are the best.

  • @cometsmom8943
    @cometsmom8943 2 года назад +1

    Excellent trip!

  • @kellyjohnson3617
    @kellyjohnson3617 2 года назад +1

    The eastern sierras are beyond beautiful. Thank you for sharing your views.

  • @dedwin8930
    @dedwin8930 2 года назад +1

    Martina seems like a hiking machine!

  • @search4truth104
    @search4truth104 2 года назад

    That was just a scenic overload.

  • @joanneestrada9894
    @joanneestrada9894 2 года назад +5

    As I sit on my heating pad, nursing a torn upper hamstring, I’m so thankful to you for bringing such astounding beauty right into my home. I know it’s not easy leaving the cosy warmth of your sleeping bag before dawn in order to capture the glow of first light on those amazing peaks. But I also know the anticipation and excitement that motivates you to do so. Your amazing and well thought out cinematography never disappoints. Also, I really enjoyed your inclusion of the comaradarie with your friends at camp. Blessings to you Catherine!

  • @markmcla
    @markmcla 2 года назад +1

    I vote for Mineral King as the most beautiful part of California. But the Eastern Sierra is a close second! 🙂

  • @robertrhode6104
    @robertrhode6104 2 года назад +1

    Another gorgeous hike Cat. You have taken me to so many beautiful places and I truly appreciate you. Thanks for the great video’s. Keep posting. Your friend in Pennsylvania. Bob

  • @lovenature1354
    @lovenature1354 2 года назад

    The most beautiful video of the most beautiful place in California! Amazing as usual, Catherine.

  • @bobarnall3913
    @bobarnall3913 2 года назад

    Your ability to match your amazingly beautiful photography with the music is in my opinion the best on RUclips. Thank you

  • @chrisbuchanan1193
    @chrisbuchanan1193 2 года назад +1

    Stunning. The lighting is so pretty in the fall. Thank you for suffering through the cold to bring it to us

  • @EPOPSInc
    @EPOPSInc 2 месяца назад

    Such a wonderful video to watch. Couldn't agree more...indeed on of the most beautiful places in CA. 👍

  • @bryanseverino3674
    @bryanseverino3674 2 года назад

    I was amazed on how much water was on that trail! Thanks for sharing..........

  • @brookeshaffer4377
    @brookeshaffer4377 2 года назад

    So beautiful Catherine🌟So happy you enjoyed this with good friends👍

  • @jahedberg
    @jahedberg 2 года назад +1

    Another wonderful video with spectacular views. I feel so peaceful after watching them. Enjoyed seeing you spending time with some great friends enjoying the outdoors. Brought a smile to my face!

  • @amynelson9362
    @amynelson9362 2 года назад +1

    Wow! That was super stunning! And it looked like you were all having such fun too, especially at the end with your cheeseburger chant. Hiker hunger is real! As always, thanks for sharing!

  • @jim5549
    @jim5549 2 года назад +1

    What a great trip with good friends! Had to laugh as I was betting "cheese burgers" were on everyone's minds lol! The forest looks healthy - hopefully the pine beetle threat is fading. Thanks for sharing.

  • @shaftermike
    @shaftermike 2 года назад

    Excellent trip to a most beautiful place! I love Thousand Island Lake!!!

  • @nettylambillion6395
    @nettylambillion6395 2 года назад +3

    Another brilliant movie. Unbelievable, what a beautiful area. Thank you for sharing this with us. Many are no longer able to do these hikes. Because of your beautiful images we can enjoy a bit of what a beautiful nature there is. 😊😊

  • @briang70
    @briang70 2 года назад +2

    Love the video!! I hiked some of the same trails back in the 80's when I was a teen but we stayed at Lake Laura and Lake Altha. I chuckled when you mentioned the food backpackers imagine eating as they near the trail's end. I guessed cheeseburger as that was always my first choice after a hike and apparently it is a thing...

  • @dianepines9014
    @dianepines9014 2 года назад +1

    Breath-takingly beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

  • @mercyshaver5264
    @mercyshaver5264 2 года назад +1

    Gorgeous places 😍, I am sure that I will make it there in time. Thank you Catherine 😊

  • @markpirtle1096
    @markpirtle1096 2 года назад +1

    Wow Catherine! Dare I say, one of your best video's ever! I've lived in the Eastern Sierra area for 30 plus years, and I am embarrassed to say I've never hiked to any of these places. Backpacking just wasn't something I did. I must change that! Stunning video!

    • @markpirtle1096
      @markpirtle1096 2 года назад

      I shared your video on my Facebook page. People need to see your work!

    • @CatherineGregoryAdventures
      @CatherineGregoryAdventures  2 года назад +1

      I hope you try backpacking. Thank you so much for sharing! I appreciate that Mark! 🙏❤️

  • @kchastain401
    @kchastain401 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful video. You really did a great job capturing the glory of this area!

  • @highway88hiking38
    @highway88hiking38 2 года назад +1

    Spectacular. Some of my favorite pictures from the JMT are from Garnet Lake.

  • @rimonagale1625
    @rimonagale1625 2 года назад +1

    This was breathtaking for me to watch! Actually I took some deep relaxing breaths while watching. Thanks 😊🧚🌈

  • @kaykaykayak9368
    @kaykaykayak9368 2 года назад +4

    All I can say is WOW !! I’m lost for words on how beautiful and well put together your videos are. Thanks! Also I like how you show the map.

  • @bgomez3
    @bgomez3 Год назад +1

    Absolutely beautiful trip and excellent videography. I summited Mt. Ritter in 2014 and after watching this video I want to do it again. For the RUclipsrs who negatively commented about videos like this giving up ‘secret’ locations, nobody owns the wilderness. God created these majestic mountains for His glory and our enjoyment.

    • @Riceman-o1p
      @Riceman-o1p Год назад

      God didn't create crap! Religion does nothing but drag humanity down into the mud. It causes more hate and violence and murder than any other belief system on the planet. Grow up!

  • @NorthwestWanderer
    @NorthwestWanderer 2 года назад +1

    that was incredible cat. Insanely beautiful place, thanks for taking us along!

  • @jacquelinesmith2994
    @jacquelinesmith2994 2 года назад

    Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for the gentle guidance and beautiful soundtrack.

  • @stampede963
    @stampede963 2 года назад +3

    Cat, spellbound. Amazing video. I have added this trip to my bucket list and I definitely plan on taking my backpacking family on this trail within the next two years. It shall be done! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the outdoors and the backpacking community. YOU are also one of our national treasures!!

  • @ramonapuckett3059
    @ramonapuckett3059 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing your beautiful journey with us! Breathtaking scenery ❤

  • @shenandoah1322
    @shenandoah1322 2 года назад +7

    Such incredible scenery! You do a fantastic job filming it. Love your backpacking videos the best. ❤❤